The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to approve a new three-year contract with the union representing Riverside County sheriff’s deputies and District Attorney’s Office investigators, guaranteeing pay increases to members totaling 19% over the duration of the compact.
The $164 million collective bargaining agreement between the county and the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association, if ratified, would be in effect from this week until Dec. 9, 2027.
The highlight of the contract is the automatic pay hikes, which would apply to members in the “minimum and maximum range of all classifications,” according to the terms.
The first across-the-board hike, totaling 9%, would take effect immediately. The next auto hike, totaling 5%, would take effect on Dec. 11, 2025, and the final 5% hike would be added to members’ paychecks beginning Dec. 11, 2026, according to the agreement.
The county General Fund would cover roughly half the contract costs, while the sheriff’s departmental budget would cover the other half.